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Fatma Al Bastaki, Associate Director/MENA Business Sustainability Leader

Fatma Al Bastaki

Associate Director/MENA Business Sustainability Leader·Ernst & Young (EY)

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Sustainable Finance, ESG, Circular Economy, and Climate Change

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 11 months

Associate Director/MENA Business Sustainability Leader

August 2023 - Present

Ernst & Young (EY)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

August 2023 - Present

• Establish from scratch the MENA Business Sustainability department in alignment
with organizational goals
• Acquire and build systems for relevant environmental certifications such as ISO14001
for different EY offices in MENA
• Report on carbon emissions across scope 1, 2 and 3 for all EY MENA offices to the
Global firm
• Establish and strengthen ESG practices within the 30 EY MENA offices, ensuring
cross-department and service line collaboration
• Implement new sustainability projects within offices which resulted in cost savings

for individual EY offices
• Represent EY MENA Business Sustainability within relevant local and regional
settings
• Lead environmental sustainability corporate responsibility initiatives across MENA
region
• Develop partnerships with different organizations across MENA and maintain
strategic stakeholder engagement and relationships
• Regularly assess and monitor environmental performance of all EY MENA offices
against the set targets
• Work in close collaboration with EY Global to enhance Business Sustainability and
ESG at EY MENA
• Achieved three promotions across ranks, moving from Assistant Manager to
Assistant Director and then to Associate Director

Company industry:
Accounting

Vice Chairman

April 2023 - Present

Salam Animal Welfare Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

April 2023 - Present

• Oversee and contribute to decision-making at the board level on partnerships and
collaborations
• Manage and advise on sponsorship opportunities at Salam Animal Welfare Group

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Project Manager - CSR/ESG & Sustainability

July 2017 - Present

Dubai Chambers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2017 - Present

• Plan, organize and lead CSR/ESG & environment events & exhibitions on green buildings, sustainable supply chain, employee engagement, sustainable services and products, etc
• Lead and organize campaigns with CRB member companies, manage reporting back of campaigns, and develop reports with the results
• Develop content for publications including toolkits, best practice publications, and checklists on green buildings topics (indoor environmental quality, retrofitting buildings into green buildings, solar energy)
• Develop and manage an online portal to facilitate all programs of the CRB
• Manage communications with private companies regarding finances towards membership at CRB programs
• Manage and lead task forces with the UAE business community related to environment, CSR & sustainability
• Manage and re-develop CSR Al Youm Magazine
• Manage and collect data for the bi-annual CSR Survey of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and write Research reports of the findings
• Conduct, write, and publish research that studies the Dubai Chambers in its employees’ waste segregation behavior, waste management practices at the organizational level, and HSE building inspections
• Develop and maintain major databases for the department
• Assess companies for the prestigious Dubai Chamber of Commerce CSR Labels in its Environment, Community, Workplace and Marketplace categories
• Develop and manage an ESG Certification Program and implement it for the business community in Dubai
• Work with different government organizations and develop and enhance partnerships and sign MOUs
• Nominated and represented different sectors and departments in several committees such as the Innovation Ambassadors, HSE, DGEP, Excellence Coordinators, and Information Security committees

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Community Services

Project Manager-CSR/ESG and Sustainability

July 2017 - August 2023

Dubai Chamber of Commerce

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2017 - August 2023

• Plan, organize and lead CSR/ESG & environment events & exhibitions on green
buildings, sustainable supply chain, employee engagement, sustainable services and
products, etc
• Lead and organize campaigns with CRB member companies, manage reporting back
of campaigns, and develop reports with the results
• Develop content for publications including toolkits, best practice publications, and
checklists on green buildings topics (indoor environmental quality, retrofitting
buildings into green buildings, solar energy)
• Develop and manage an online portal to facilitate all programs of the CRB
• Manage communications with private companies regarding finances towards
membership at CRB programs
• Manage and lead task forces with the UAE business community related to
environment, CSR & sustainability
• Manage and re-develop CSR Al Youm Magazine
• Manage and collect data for the bi-annual CSR Survey of Dubai Chamber of

Commerce and write Research reports of the findings
• Conduct, write, and publish research that studies the Dubai Chambers in its
employees waste segregation behavior, waste management practices at the
organizational level, and HSE building inspections
• Develop and maintain major databases for the department
• Assess companies for the prestigious Dubai Chamber of Commerce CSR Labels in its
Environment, Community, Workplace and Marketplace categories
• Develop and manage an ESG Certification Program and implement it for the business
community in Dubai
• Work with different government organizations and develop and enhance
partnerships and sign MOUs
• Nominated and represented different sectors and departments in several
committees such as the Innovation Ambassadors, HSE, DGEP, Excellence
Coordinators, and Information Security committees
• Achieved three promotions across ranks, moving from Graduate level to Executive
and finally Project Manager

Company industry:
Public Administration

Board Director

September 2021 - May 2023

Azraq

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2021 - May 2023

• Overlook partnerships and collaborations with local government organizations and
universities
• Contribute to decision-making in all top management decisions of Azraq

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Community Services

Education

Ernst & Young (EY)

April 2025

April 2025

Diploma, Sustainable Finance, ESG, Circular Economy, and Climate Change

United Arab Emirates

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University

May 2022

May 2022

Master's degree, Excellence in Environmental Management

United Arab Emirates

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University

April 2022

April 2022

Diploma, Excellence in Customer Service: 7 Star Criteria

United Arab Emirates

The Corporate Governance Institute

April 2022

April 2022

Diploma, Diploma in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

United Arab Emirates

Zayed University

May 2017

May 2017

Bachelor's degree, Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

United Arab Emirates

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Dubai International School

June 2013

June 2013

High school or equivalent, High School

United Arab Emirates

GPA (percentage): 88.9%

GPA (percentage): 88.9%

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Skills

Corporate Partnerships
Expert
Corporate Partnerships
Expert
Content Development
Expert
Content Development
Expert
Sustainability
Expert
Sustainability
Expert
Corporate Social Responsibility
Expert
Corporate Social Responsibility
Expert
Environmental
Expert
Environmental
Expert
SCIENTIFIC
Expert
SCIENTIFIC
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
ADOBE
Expert
ADOBE
Expert
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Expert
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Expert
Content Development
Expert
Content Development
Expert
BENCHMARKING
Expert
BENCHMARKING
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
DATA COLLECTION
Expert
DATA COLLECTION
Expert
Building Partnerships
Expert
Building Partnerships
Expert
PROBLEM SOLVING
Expert
PROBLEM SOLVING
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Expert
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Expert
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Expert
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Expert
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Expert
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Expert
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Expert
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Expert
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Expert
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Expert
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ESG
Expert
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ESG
Expert
Team management
Expert
Team management
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Management Appreciation Program (MAP) Certificate
ILM Certificate
Certificate
MBRSC Mars Poster Competition Certificate
Management Appreciation Program
Sep 2019
ILM Certificate
Mar 2018